Having a criminal record can affect your life drastically. A record can have financial repercussions that cause irreversible damage your future — from maintaining employment to ongoing education...

Despite common misconceptions, each county in Texas, whether it’s Ft. Bend or Harris, marijuana is illegal and a misdemeanor charge (or a felony is some cases). Although the District Attorney in eac...

In 1996, California voters passed Proposition 215, making the Golden State the first state to approve medical use of marijuana. Since then, 33 more states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico ...

Here’s the scenario. You’re driving when you hear the cop sirens and see an officer pull up behind you. Sweaty palms and dry mouth set in because you have some marijuana in your vehicle. Do you di...

The question of “what to do if you get pulled over with weed” is indeed a very good one, and is one that could result in dramatically different “legal outcomes,” depending on how you play your...

CBD is quickly becoming a wellness buzzword, promising cures for ailments such as cancer or epilepsy. CBD is a chemical found in marijuana. CBD doesn’t contain tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the ps...

Make no mistake, Texas doesn’t play around with THC, not even trace amounts. In a recent video with Shawn McDonald of SMB Criminal Defense Lawyers, McDonald explains that CBD oil with even trace amo...

At Smith, McDonald, Bolin, we are solely committed to protecting the rights of those accused of a crime. We strictly handle criminal defense cases and 100% of our practice is devoted to criminal defen...